Workers spent much of Sunday afternoon and Monday battling a fierce winter storm. Though a blizzard warning was officially over as of noon on Monday, a wind advisory is in effect until 4 p.m. Tuesday.

According to the National Weather Service, winds will be strong enough to knock down power lines and trees, especially trees that are currently weakened by the heavy, wet snowfall from last night's storm.

Roughly 500 NSTAR customers are currently without power throughout the state, most of which are in the Plymouth area, said Michael Durand, of NSTAR.

Durand said it could not immediately be determined how many Wareham residents lost power as a result of the storm. NSTAR had been working to restore power to more than 17,000 customers over the course of the storm, most of which were concentrated in the Cape Cod and Plymouth areas.

Wareham crews worked diligently through Sunday night into Monday to clear roadways in the thick of the storm.

"It's a devilish storm," Town Administrator Mark Andrews said Monday morning. He complimented the Municipal Maintenance workers, as well as contractors hired for extra help, for keeping up with the snowfall.

"We fought it pretty convincingly," Andrews said.

Town Hall and the Multi-Service Center are closed for regular business on Monday, though the Multi-Service Center is operating as an emergency shelter for any residents without power and heat, Andrews said.

In an effort to expedite the plowing and sanding process, the Town of Wareham instituted a parking ban yesterday, which will be in effect until further notice. Vehicles must be removed from public roadways; any vehicles not removed will be subject to removal at the vehicle owner's expense.

From 7:45 a.m. to 6 p.m., the parking ban does not apply to Main Street in Wareham, from Chapel Street to the Tobey Homestead, or to Onset Avenue, from West Central Avenue to the Town Pier, in Onset Village, according to a notice from the town. For more information, click here.